Captian's Log The Tyrant 19 Oct 2019 He draws his sword; its polished steel, shimmering in the sun, shines like the clear waters of a bubbling brook. The blade races forward, stabbing at the heart of the…
Captian's Log Drabble: The Desert 11 Oct 2019 A shadow passes overhead, and soon is joined by others. Circling, the vultures gather ‘round me in this dried desert. I don’t bother looking up; the miserable cretins may follow…
Captian's Log They Die Alone 7 Oct 2019 The broken warrior leaned upon the overturned wagon, his sword wavering as he held it between himself and the bandit. One of the horses whinnied, confused and in pain, dying…
Captian's Log Poem: Silence 4 Oct 2019 We called, but you weren't there. What do I say? The kids starving, and me what could I pay? Then ready War, ready always with flesh, kept these alive, and…
Captian's Log Poem: She Works to End the World 3 Oct 2019 You rise to stir the pot, an eye on the foul beast which ere this point has sought to keep you from your feast. He’s still while you’re looking, but…
Captian's Log Naked 30 Sep 201930 Sep 2019 He had no reservations, no hope for leniency, and as dead for a sheep as a lamb, he let his tongue its full strength, quivering as he spoke: “Tomorrow the…
Captian's Log Shadows 28 Sep 2019 I feel my body stir, long wasting in this darkness, as something pulls at my soul. Fighting through the filth and mildew surrounding me, I break into the air, the…
Captian's Log Cozy 25 Sep 2019 The soft light, diffused under a manila shade, glowed warmly in the corner, an unobtrusive lamp illuminating the final few pages of a mystery. He, the detective within the book,…
Captian's Log Charades 22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019 As always, the hateful quiet descends. I know I am alone. Politeness follows. We smile, and the conversation goes nowhere. Goodbye, I’ll say in a moment. See you again, I’ll…
Captian's Log The Music of Morning and Night 20 Sep 2019 Alone at night, the stars above, the fire smoldering to embers at his feet, the minstrel strums his dreamy chords. The wind enlivens some distant trees, which swaying dance for…
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